The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15
% DECORATIONS
A Few Of the More rrominen, Displays
OF Flags and Hunting.

Nearly every binding, business and
residence within " dnzcn squares Of the
line Of march, in every direction, were gnily
decorated lor the presidential visit. oi
rourrc a detailed ars,omit could not he
given. '
The vehicle and horscs consccrated Ia
the us,, Of his excrllency while IN Mrn-
phis are the property ~ Stanley 4 Amber
son. The cnrriagc IL n handsome landau
of the latest pattern and turned out 10y
James Cunningham & Co., ol Rochester.
No decorations will hide the brilliancy 81
its vanished woodwork and polished steel
rigging. The lamps IN II arr handsome
niekel.pLted affairs, and every appoint
ment II the carriage II elegant The horses
are four in number, one stalwart iron gray
fellow and three brethren Of lighter
hue. They ARE admirably matched
In siz. and shape. The iron gray
and the heaviest II the 'nea-biting'
steeds will hold the pole u b
lighter pair will be IN the lead. The
horses will I've "diktd ont ia handsome
harness and satin Sashcs. The wheelcr
will step proudly under the weight II ca
pari-nns bearing the stan- and stripes aud
Inc monogram, 90. G." Tie shrhcs ~
the leaders arr cream cOlored, and have
The sentiment, "Mcmphiu's Greeting,
emblazoncd on them. ". \. Lucas aud
VIM. McGinnis will drive the presidential
| cuach.
The hotels fronts on Main street have been
under the supervision ofgenius, aud show q
/ friendly rivalry ia the way ni Decoration
the Peabody bcing-1nIewhat IN The lead.
The t;ayuso " nov. the Orogay, and the
others are not Gar behind. The new, bright
banner on the Memphis elevator building
ON the river " one ~ the iinst which the
President will see, though that from the
top ~ I~euhrmann's Terrtcc Garden prob
ably has the greatest altitude.
Front street from Washington Ia How.
ards row, aud beyond, y Handsomely dec
omtcl, some NJ the buildings presenting
special indiraiionr oi having been ~ the
hands III an artist, among which ar the
substantial houses oi llill, tontainc n 'o.'
vhcre there N a beautiful VI made Of hunt
ing. surrounded with strcan"rs; MrDavlti,
lame. A Co. VI. Gavin 4 Co, School.
field IIanauer 4 Co, VI. &. pcarcc 4
90. who hayc ,mnsplnnted a small cotton
plantation; !. I. Frank 4 60, and some
others. Further down there II somc
uniaue omamrntaiiun ut the old "Gncn
Tree Howarl'S ruw, from end Ia cnd,
II beleckcd, while down on the river bits
of rolor may b. seen waving lrum the
bauns. boats and business offices along th'
lcycr.
since Thupday much has been done e
b~rautify the crr-s sireiH, aud Bcnlc, whifi
then lad hut fdw banners out, " nov
thoroughly enough lEspanglcd a. surpriH
The oldest inhahilhnt. Mccall Il not la
bchind. Thence On nut "a Winchestci
there have been many additions Ia th'
decorations, The S,imitars hngr are ~
the brreue aud waive iubilanily To ~
] ncighbor acru-s the way
The p~os,oifce IL fcstooned with stream
cr. and the large platform at the custom
house. eighty lrct in length by iory lee
wide. having 4 gaiiilg cnpartty Tor 100
MAS also handsomely decorated.
, Tn. rbv NJ Main aud Madison
dceivned la Mr.. NJ. II. Baldwin, was
thing az beaIty. II IN composed oftwo -quar'
towcn.. thirty irct in height by nine Zee
rauare' which arr 0rnamenially cOVerc'
i with tasieftlly selected wall pape
and ~snnnylrs Between these tow
. err 4. nm arrh ai the proper elevation
.iyh, feet In width, IN the middle being
anclv o,crutrd portrait ~ the Prcridcn
, ON a shield In the middle al the arch. W
u Inc snuib sidr " the arch IN the inncrip
,io, .'W .l,,mn IN Tennessee, " aud oi
, he north sids 'Our Chief Magistrate, =" al
u Of which mr surrounded by flags an'
streamers. h..
" "A 49,. s..,,,n ,,rhangr; composed " sl2,
eo wo,,, oI cotton bales, presents n NOR
!, s,I.s,.ntiai appearance, but also ha
1850. I..,,rs Of beauty. TIL
is,,ayt,, nn the arc, ON the wer
sId are "No north, no SOUTH" \
circles On either end Of the arch, aud b